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operations in afghanistan. spent attorney general eric holder will speak today to the national lgbt bar association about civil rights issues related to the gay lesbian and transgender community. live coverage at 7:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs we case featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch t. public policy events, and every week in the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules at our website, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites.>> the xt theow a discussion with the sety forud pakistani ambassadors to the u.s. they discuss efforts to combat the taliban, drone strikes, the drug trade and plans for u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. the annual aspen security forum this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> during the course of the last session we took a look back and they look forward at the iraq fr war. and into session we're going to do likewise with regard to toha
operations in afghanistan. spent attorney general eric holder will speak today to the national lgbt bar association about civil rights issues related to the gay lesbian and transgender community. live coverage at 7:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs we case featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch t. public policy events, and every week in the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs...
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military official in afghanistan who is now carrying his weapon around the clock, told me "everyone is watching everyone else just in case." barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> many of us have had fender benders. >> oh, geez! >> but full-blown wicked rollovers like that? not many can say they have walked away from something like this, but the two guys inside that car can. >>> first, a woman who experienced her own tragedy and went on to become a cnn hero. >> teen pregnancy is a very big issue. when you go to -- it is unbelievable what you see. >> many of my girls live here. >> so wrong. >> you see these girls? they are babies holding babies. about ten years ago, i was volunteering on this maternity hospital and i was holding this baby and he passed away. his teen mother failed to raise the money to cover treatment. four days later, my own son passed away in an accident. i realized i didn't want any mother to feel the same grief that i went through. my name is catalina escobar and i'm healthy, teen moms get a healthy and productive life for their babies. when we first started at the m
military official in afghanistan who is now carrying his weapon around the clock, told me "everyone is watching everyone else just in case." barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> many of us have had fender benders. >> oh, geez! >> but full-blown wicked rollovers like that? not many can say they have walked away from something like this, but the two guys inside that car can. >>> first, a woman who experienced her own tragedy and went on to become a cnn...
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the helicopter went down in kandahar province in southern afghanistan. all seven americans aboard were killed, including two navy seals. four afghan forces onboard were also killed. the black hawk had landed to drop off reinforcements for american ground forces locked in a fierce battle with the taliban. u.s. officials say shortly after take off it appears the helicopter was struck by enemy fire and destroyed in a devastating crash. so far this year, 236 americans have been killed in afghanistan. 2,088 since the start of the war nearly 11 years ago. earlier this week defense secretary leon panetta asked the american people not to forget u.s. forces are still fighting and dying in afghanistan, america's longest war, brian. >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon for us tonight. thanks, jim. >>> now to the wildfires burning across the american west. there are at least 70 major fires now in 13 states west of the mississippi, a result of course of our record hot, dry summer. nbc's kristen dahlgren is in central washington, ellensburg, where some people have lost
the helicopter went down in kandahar province in southern afghanistan. all seven americans aboard were killed, including two navy seals. four afghan forces onboard were also killed. the black hawk had landed to drop off reinforcements for american ground forces locked in a fierce battle with the taliban. u.s. officials say shortly after take off it appears the helicopter was struck by enemy fire and destroyed in a devastating crash. so far this year, 236 americans have been killed in...
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engagements in afghanistan. the world is not going to simply walk away or abandon its investment in a stable afghanistan. our task is to leverage our commitments into a transition that prevents afghanistan from backsliding into widespread ethnic or sectarian violence. coordinated and economic transition will be challenging. there are several key steps that we need to focus on. we must prepare now for the afghan elections in 2014. it is the political transition that will determine whether our military gains are sustainable. our role should not interfere in domestic politics. it is critical that afghans must pick their leaders fairly and freely. transparency in new election laws is a critical step for afghans in order that they have a choice and a voice in the election. our strategy has to go beyond reconciliation in order to support a consensus among key afghan stakeholders. too many afghans are preparing to fight to secure their interests. i think we need to send the message that the united states supports a com
engagements in afghanistan. the world is not going to simply walk away or abandon its investment in a stable afghanistan. our task is to leverage our commitments into a transition that prevents afghanistan from backsliding into widespread ethnic or sectarian violence. coordinated and economic transition will be challenging. there are several key steps that we need to focus on. we must prepare now for the afghan elections in 2014. it is the political transition that will determine whether our...
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general that commands all troops in afghanistan. this is because of the so-called green on blue incidents where afghans are attacking u.s. coalition forces. allen has ordered all troops to carry their weapons fully loaded on base at the headquarters out doors, inside buildings 24/7. he wants them to be ready in the event they are faced in an attack. this classified order now applies to all bases across afghanistan. you think it's a war zone, everybody carries a loaded weapon all the time but at these bases they really don't. now they will. >> thanks so much. appreciate that from the pentagon. >>> running from a wildfire. residents talk about their escape from a burning washington state subdivision. [ female announcer ] granola thins. from nature valley. crispy granola, layered with creamy peanut butter or rich dark chocolate flavor. 90 calories. 100% natural. and nature...approves. granola thins. from nature valley. nature at its most delicious. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural ga
general that commands all troops in afghanistan. this is because of the so-called green on blue incidents where afghans are attacking u.s. coalition forces. allen has ordered all troops to carry their weapons fully loaded on base at the headquarters out doors, inside buildings 24/7. he wants them to be ready in the event they are faced in an attack. this classified order now applies to all bases across afghanistan. you think it's a war zone, everybody carries a loaded weapon all the time but at...
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forces fighting the long war in afghanistan. a black hawk helicopter crashed, killing everyone on board. seven u.s. troops, three afghans and an interpreter. and abc's martha raddatz has been looking into what happened tonight. >> reporter: diane, it's not certain that a helicopter was shot down but there were no weather problems, no indications from the pilot of mechanical failure and the helicopter was flying deep in enemy territory. this was a special missions operation with two navy s.e.a.l.s and navy explosive experts and three forces flying in northern kandahar. an afghan interpreter inside. the black hawk, one of two on a mission, went down in rigid terrain at 10:30 this morning. going down in flames and badly mangled. as soon as it was down, enemy forces headed to the crash site. but they were fired on by another u.s. helicopter. u.s. teams then moved in on the ground to recover the body and begin the investigation. the taliban claim they shot it down. >> we're out on the right side. >> reporter: they know how vital heli
forces fighting the long war in afghanistan. a black hawk helicopter crashed, killing everyone on board. seven u.s. troops, three afghans and an interpreter. and abc's martha raddatz has been looking into what happened tonight. >> reporter: diane, it's not certain that a helicopter was shot down but there were no weather problems, no indications from the pilot of mechanical failure and the helicopter was flying deep in enemy territory. this was a special missions operation with two navy...
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. >> 11 people are killed after a helicopter crashes in afghanistan, and seven of them were reportedly american troops. the cause is under investigation, but a taliban spokesperson says that insurgents shot down the aircraft in kandahar. among those who died were an interpreter and three members of the afghan security forces. state health officials confirmed are heat related debtaths among the worst in recent years. the total number of heat-related debts is 40 this summer. nearly half of them died during power outages caused by june's to read joe's storm. -- derecho storm. >> lots of sunshine, comfortable, low humidity, and temperatures are moving into the 80's around the area. a lingering storm in the state of maine, and a cold front in the midwest, the mississippi valley, is driving some thunderstorms. they are moving through chicago and are perching detroit and annapolis and are moving east. the storm activity looks somewhat threatening, but there is a big area of high pressure over west virginia, and that will affect the way the storms behaved today. i will be talking about the for
. >> 11 people are killed after a helicopter crashes in afghanistan, and seven of them were reportedly american troops. the cause is under investigation, but a taliban spokesperson says that insurgents shot down the aircraft in kandahar. among those who died were an interpreter and three members of the afghan security forces. state health officials confirmed are heat related debtaths among the worst in recent years. the total number of heat-related debts is 40 this summer. nearly half of...
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troops on a base in western afghanistan. the incident's the latest in a growing number of green on blue insider attacks. 39 coalition members have been killed during such incidents. the deaths come a day after 11 people were killed, including seven u.s. service members, when their blackhawk helicopter crashed in kandahar province. officials say it happened after the helicopter had dropped off combat forces to help fight taliban insurgents. violence in afghanistan remains a significant problem. in fact, last month, 42 american troops were killed, making it the deadliest month for the u.s. this entire year. earlier this week, defense secretary leon panetta tried to refocus public attention on the ongoing conflict. >> i realize that there are a lot of other things going on in this country that can draw our attention, from the olympics to political campaigns, but i thought it was important to remind the american people that there is a war going on in afghanistan, and that young men and women are dying in order to try to protect
troops on a base in western afghanistan. the incident's the latest in a growing number of green on blue insider attacks. 39 coalition members have been killed during such incidents. the deaths come a day after 11 people were killed, including seven u.s. service members, when their blackhawk helicopter crashed in kandahar province. officials say it happened after the helicopter had dropped off combat forces to help fight taliban insurgents. violence in afghanistan remains a significant problem....
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i was in afghanistan from 2009 to our vehicle struck a 200 lb i e d and that lost both of my legs. i lost my faith which to an athlete is everything and i had to reach each myself to walk we all suffered some type of imputation whether it's a gunshot wound. it was just a normal night of the night patrol and on my way back from the patrol i stepped on a landmine so i suffer the imputation of my right foot. i was prepared for the foot in del of the other things he was wrapped up like a mummy when i got there. all of these guys have had to go through so much and people forget what the families have to go through as well. my family had to watch me learn how to walk and run again. he has the heart of a lion and he is one of the most competitive kids i've ever known in my life. this was just like any other roadside bomb except i didn't get my arm down in time i did manage to get my head down, i live for my kids my wife is the most amazing woman i know in those little motivators give you a reason to get up in the morning, i don't know what i would do without them. i started learning to th
i was in afghanistan from 2009 to our vehicle struck a 200 lb i e d and that lost both of my legs. i lost my faith which to an athlete is everything and i had to reach each myself to walk we all suffered some type of imputation whether it's a gunshot wound. it was just a normal night of the night patrol and on my way back from the patrol i stepped on a landmine so i suffer the imputation of my right foot. i was prepared for the foot in del of the other things he was wrapped up like a mummy when...
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my name is razia januar and i'me founder of a girl's school in afghanistan. when we opened the school in 2008, 90% of them could not write their name. today, 100% of them are educated. they can read, they can write. i lived in the u.s. for over 38 years, but i was really affected by 9/11 and i really wanted to prove that muslims are not terrorists. i came back here in 2002. girls had been the most oppressed and i thought, i have to do something. it was a struggle in the beginning. i would sit with these men, and tell them, don't marry them when they're 14 years old. they want to learn. how do you write your father's name? >> a, i, s. >> after three years now, the men, they're proud of the girls, when they themselves can write their name. >> still, we have to take these the precautions. some people are so much against girls getting educated. we provide free education to over 350 girls. i think it's like a fire. it will grow. every year, my hope becomes more. i think i can see the future. >> i can see why she is a hero. cnn heroes are all chosen from people you
my name is razia januar and i'me founder of a girl's school in afghanistan. when we opened the school in 2008, 90% of them could not write their name. today, 100% of them are educated. they can read, they can write. i lived in the u.s. for over 38 years, but i was really affected by 9/11 and i really wanted to prove that muslims are not terrorists. i came back here in 2002. girls had been the most oppressed and i thought, i have to do something. it was a struggle in the beginning. i would sit...
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troops to afghanistan. so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. >> suarez: what was called the "surge" sent more troops into dangerous taliban territory. philip carter, a senior fellow with the center for a new american security who served nine years as an army military police and civil affairs officer, including one year in iraq. >> it's a very infantry-centric war. >> suarez: carter says that jump in deaths is easy to understand when you look at the increase in the numbers, what the surge forces were asked to do and where. >> the fighting is concentrated in those places in afghanistan that are most difficult to fight in-- the plains of helmand, where we're really talking about canal to canal, or house to house fighting; the mountains of eastern afghanistan, where we see bloody combat reminiscent of vietnam or, in some cases, even of korea. very difficult to evacuate troops from if they're hurt, and that results in a high number of casualties for those troops committed to t
troops to afghanistan. so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. >> suarez: what was called the "surge" sent more troops into dangerous taliban territory. philip carter, a senior fellow with the center for a new american security who served nine years as an army military police and civil affairs officer, including one year in iraq. >> it's a very infantry-centric war. >> suarez: carter says that jump in deaths is easy to understand...
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this man now a gold hopeful in the discus had his legs blown off in afghanistan. he said he was being zipped into a body bag when army medics noticed that he still had a pulse. samantha bowen, a artillery gunner was so badly injured in iraq, that she said her comrades could not recognize her and now she is a key member of the british sitting volleyball team. and captain nick bayton lost his legs in afghanistan and hoping for a medal in rowing. former soldier that was also injure injured in afghanistan, he says this sport has restored his self-respect. >> we just don't want to, you know, sit on the corner and hide. we just want to come forward and just do what we want to do and that's the goal of the athlete. >> reporter: what is amazing they don't live in regret. >> the best thing is that i have met new people and learn new things about sports and doing things that i have never done before and i have kind of changed since losing my arm, but it is only for the better. >> reporter: it is a testament that sport can change lives for the better, and even lives shattere
this man now a gold hopeful in the discus had his legs blown off in afghanistan. he said he was being zipped into a body bag when army medics noticed that he still had a pulse. samantha bowen, a artillery gunner was so badly injured in iraq, that she said her comrades could not recognize her and now she is a key member of the british sitting volleyball team. and captain nick bayton lost his legs in afghanistan and hoping for a medal in rowing. former soldier that was also injure injured in...
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the legislative associate for the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america and, iaea. iaea is the first and the largest nonprofit nonprofit organization for new veterans with over 200,000 members. iava is a 21st century veterans organization dedicated to standing with the 2.4 million veterans of iraq and afghanistan on the very first day home to the rest of their lives. iava strives to build and power generation of veterans who provide sustainable leadership for our country and for the local community. ramsey, we're happy to have you. thank you for serving and look forward to hearing from you. >> thank you very much for having me, and i applaud all of you, and thank you for your time on your perseverance and your interest. i can only assume that there's an aid station on the other side of the door with red bull and five our energy ids. at the edit also like to say how proud i am as a native ohio in to be here in front of you chairing this committee. and i assume i get five more minutes. [laughter] >> i don't think that's the case i will try to keep this brief. you have
the legislative associate for the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america and, iaea. iaea is the first and the largest nonprofit nonprofit organization for new veterans with over 200,000 members. iava is a 21st century veterans organization dedicated to standing with the 2.4 million veterans of iraq and afghanistan on the very first day home to the rest of their lives. iava strives to build and power generation of veterans who provide sustainable leadership for our country and for the local...
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at least seven americans have died in a helicopter crash in southern afghanistan. the nato-led military coalition said at 11 people in all were killed in the black hawk crashed. for your afghans were also killed. the taliban is claiming their fighters shot down that aircraft. sweden slamming ecuador's decision to grant asylum to the founder of which the league's -- of wikileaks julian assange. he joked refuge in order to stop britain from expediting him to sweden. ecuador says it granted asylum because swiss officials could not guarantee that he would not be extradited to the united states. >> he is fighting for justice, not running from it. >> even though he has asylum, he could be arrested if he leaves the embassy. he angered u.s. leaders when he posted classified documents on the internet. some developing news this morning. new now as we track the spread of the west nile fires all across the united states. we have already had reported cases in maryland, and officials in the dallas-fort worth area say they will begin aerial spraying tonight. experts say this coul
at least seven americans have died in a helicopter crash in southern afghanistan. the nato-led military coalition said at 11 people in all were killed in the black hawk crashed. for your afghans were also killed. the taliban is claiming their fighters shot down that aircraft. sweden slamming ecuador's decision to grant asylum to the founder of which the league's -- of wikileaks julian assange. he joked refuge in order to stop britain from expediting him to sweden. ecuador says it granted asylum...
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what does afghanistan look like on january 1, 2015? >> on january 1, 2015, we will see the ansf will have achieved its full strength of 352,000. it will have been deployed across afghanistan, having completed the process of transition where it will be fully in the lead for the security of the entire afghan population, and with -- it will be deployed in a manner and a way to continue to deal with the violence that we will find on the first of january, 2015. we will see that as the security has continued to improve across the country, it has given the central government of afghanistan and provincial governments below the national level, it has given the opportunity and provided opportunity for improved governance at the sub-provincial level, at the district level, which is key for the afghans, even today. in some areas where we have seen dramatic improvements in security, this is now the moment for the karzai administration to begin the process of concentrating on sub- provincial and district governance. we will see on the first of janua
what does afghanistan look like on january 1, 2015? >> on january 1, 2015, we will see the ansf will have achieved its full strength of 352,000. it will have been deployed across afghanistan, having completed the process of transition where it will be fully in the lead for the security of the entire afghan population, and with -- it will be deployed in a manner and a way to continue to deal with the violence that we will find on the first of january, 2015. we will see that as the security...
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beyond its boundaries of, that is, seeing afghanistan. i have no doubt that being there is generally something to be desired but if you take the personal finders with you it often hardly matters where you are. thinking about my my stars & stripes readers question, the conclusion i could come to us this. it's not just where you go, it's also how you see what's there and no less important who you see that matters. which means that sometimes you can actually see more like going nowhere at all. and iraqi tragedy. when american officials civilian or military open their eyes and check out the local landscape no matter where they landed all evidence indicates that the first thing they tend to see is themselves. that is, they see the world as an american stage and native factors and countries we have inva ocded orpy it or where in pakistan and somalia and yemen and we conduct what might be called the semi-war as so many players in an american drama. this is why in both iraq and afghanistan military commanders and top officials like secretary of d
beyond its boundaries of, that is, seeing afghanistan. i have no doubt that being there is generally something to be desired but if you take the personal finders with you it often hardly matters where you are. thinking about my my stars & stripes readers question, the conclusion i could come to us this. it's not just where you go, it's also how you see what's there and no less important who you see that matters. which means that sometimes you can actually see more like going nowhere at all....
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pakistan or afghanistan? seriously. i do not want a long paragraph but which of the two do you consider to be the most difficult. data center, jim cunningham was my boss in kabul -- >> by senator, jim cunningham was my boss. i will let him answer. >> it is impossible to say. they are both challenging positions and challenging times. certainly being ambassador to pakistan, a country that is so large and has so many problems has got to be a really significant challenge, but my task in a country that is at war and where we are fighting along with our afghan and international partners is a challenge of -- i do not think you can rent them, but it is a challenge of a different order. >> several years ago, we embarked on something called the hobart doctrine. as we talk with people in both countries, but especially pakistan, i think pakistan feud that whole approach to be very offensive. looking at pakistan or looking at pakistan through the eyes of afghanistan was pretty offensive, i think to the folks in pakistan. we really d
pakistan or afghanistan? seriously. i do not want a long paragraph but which of the two do you consider to be the most difficult. data center, jim cunningham was my boss in kabul -- >> by senator, jim cunningham was my boss. i will let him answer. >> it is impossible to say. they are both challenging positions and challenging times. certainly being ambassador to pakistan, a country that is so large and has so many problems has got to be a really significant challenge, but my task in...
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engagements in afghanistan. the world is not going to simply walk away or abandon its investment in a stable afghanistan. our task is to leverage our commitments into a transition that prevents afghanistan from backsliding into widespread ethnic or sectarian violence. coordinated and economic transition will be challenging. there are several key steps that we need to focus on. we must prepare now for the afghan elections in 2014. it is the political transition that will determine whether our military gains are sustainable. our role should not interfere in domestic politics. it is critical that afghans must pick their leaders fairly and freely. transparency in new election laws is a critical step for afghans in order that they have a choice and a voice in the election. our strategy has to go beyond reconciliation in order to support a consensus among key afghan stakeholders. too many afghans are preparing to fight to secure their interests. i think we need to send the message that the united states supports a com
engagements in afghanistan. the world is not going to simply walk away or abandon its investment in a stable afghanistan. our task is to leverage our commitments into a transition that prevents afghanistan from backsliding into widespread ethnic or sectarian violence. coordinated and economic transition will be challenging. there are several key steps that we need to focus on. we must prepare now for the afghan elections in 2014. it is the political transition that will determine whether our...
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it was all over iraq and afghanistan. the point must be made that games are another huge issue, especially at the bases along the border with mexico because involved withlvein vomit with trafficking drugs and guns. other active duty personnel, every time this issue has been raised, the u.s. military has targeted the press and raising it. soldiers said, look, i unit is riddled with white supremacy or gangs and a kiss across countless examples where they kick them out -- i came across countless examples of where they kicked them out. this is something the military has actively ignored and persecuted the person raising the issue. later on, i think you'll have on daryl johnson, who is the dhs analyst who authored the report about the threat of right-wing extremism. he was targeted as soon as i came out for raising the issue. >> i want to ask about the role of music for it very important to hear about the report, not just people in the military, the people in civilian life at the department of homeland security who are prevent
it was all over iraq and afghanistan. the point must be made that games are another huge issue, especially at the bases along the border with mexico because involved withlvein vomit with trafficking drugs and guns. other active duty personnel, every time this issue has been raised, the u.s. military has targeted the press and raising it. soldiers said, look, i unit is riddled with white supremacy or gangs and a kiss across countless examples where they kick them out -- i came across countless...
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. >> at least 24 american troops in afghanistan attacked and killed by afghan forces this year. the top commander, general john allen is ordering massive new security measures. starting with his headquarters, allen ordered all troops to carry their weapons loaded at all times. it's a headquarters visited by defense secretaries and journalists. they were in september of last year when insurgents attack from outside the base. now across the country, afghan forces are turning their weapons on nato and u.s. troops. >> our enemies attempted to undermine the trust. between the coalition and afghan forces. they tried to take credit for a number of so-called green on blue or insider attacks that have taken place this fighting season. >> since 2007, 69 americans have been killed by afghan forces according to the pentagon. the military already is used so-called guardian angels, a service member designated to stand watch over others while they eat and sleep. anywhere they might come into contact with afghan forces. >> defense secretary leon panetta is calling for better intelligence and be
. >> at least 24 american troops in afghanistan attacked and killed by afghan forces this year. the top commander, general john allen is ordering massive new security measures. starting with his headquarters, allen ordered all troops to carry their weapons loaded at all times. it's a headquarters visited by defense secretaries and journalists. they were in september of last year when insurgents attack from outside the base. now across the country, afghan forces are turning their weapons...
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of afghanistan. we have a common interest to get this right on both sides. >> secretary of defense panetta indicated he sees no reason -- he sees no reason to end the drone strikes across the border. there was a pakistan a doctor in prison right now. sentenced to 33 years for treason for assisting americans inhe search for osama bin laden. what does that say about our relationship with pakistan where it would seem they have more loyalties to osama bin laden than they do to the united states? you are talking about an international fugitive wanted all over the world and somebody es jail and prison for treason for trying to turn him in? >> steve, i defer to the ambassador on that. in a word i call it outrages. >> can you explain that decision? this is one of the problems with the relationship right now. at that decision. they say what is going on inside the pakistani government, inside the courts? they clearly see -- >> if i may interject, i do not think there is any question of hatred, pakistanis right
of afghanistan. we have a common interest to get this right on both sides. >> secretary of defense panetta indicated he sees no reason -- he sees no reason to end the drone strikes across the border. there was a pakistan a doctor in prison right now. sentenced to 33 years for treason for assisting americans inhe search for osama bin laden. what does that say about our relationship with pakistan where it would seem they have more loyalties to osama bin laden than they do to the united...
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. >>> another developing story we're following on "news nation" out of afghanistan. investigators won't confirm the taliban's claim that it shot down a military chopper in the southern part of the country. seven american service men were killed. nbc news chief correspondent jim miklashevski has the latest. what do we know about this point? >> we have details about what happened in the helicopter crash that killed seven americans and four afghans, by the way, that were on the black hawk helicopter. among the serve americans killed, u.s. officials here and in afghanistan tell us that two of them were navy s.e.a.l.s and one was a navy explosive expert. in addition, those officials, gec again, both here and in afghanistan, say that helicopter had gone into a landing zone in kandahar province there in southern afghanistan to insert forces into an ongoing operation. and that they actually had to shoot their way in to that landing zone because it was hot. there was enemy gunfire, enemy activity in the area. and it was when the helicopter had taken off and was actually leavi
. >>> another developing story we're following on "news nation" out of afghanistan. investigators won't confirm the taliban's claim that it shot down a military chopper in the southern part of the country. seven american service men were killed. nbc news chief correspondent jim miklashevski has the latest. what do we know about this point? >> we have details about what happened in the helicopter crash that killed seven americans and four afghans, by the way, that were...
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but the israelis don't feel that way. >> let me move to afghanistan and iraq. if he's so focused on foreign policy and has stellar plans ahead, why on this day that you've got these troops talking about iraq and the end of official combat there for our troops didn't we hear from governor romney on afghanistan and iraq? >> he's talked about this in the past with his foreign policy speeches. last night was just a -- he had 45 minutes to cover a lot of ground. he touched on foreign policy a little bit at the end. he was being critical of president obama's foreign policy, which was fair game. i agree with jimmy, we don't criticize the troops. you never criticize the troops. we're all united on that. but it's how the commander in chief does his job. and i think there's a lot of people in this country that feels like he's not served this country well in foreign policy. >> right now, we're still losing lives in afghanistan. and if he can utter about russia, perhaps there would have been an extra minute or two to take from clint eastwood and include those people there
but the israelis don't feel that way. >> let me move to afghanistan and iraq. if he's so focused on foreign policy and has stellar plans ahead, why on this day that you've got these troops talking about iraq and the end of official combat there for our troops didn't we hear from governor romney on afghanistan and iraq? >> he's talked about this in the past with his foreign policy speeches. last night was just a -- he had 45 minutes to cover a lot of ground. he touched on foreign...
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given the trends that we have seen in the wars in iraq and afghanistan i thought we would start with an issue of big data, which is the cnn afghanistan and iraq initially as general petraeus was collecting -- they could collect, intercept sms's and all this information that pass passed by phone and from that able to pinpoint the location of militants. it has become so sophisticated by the end of the campaign in iraq that if they militants tossed his phone taste on a pattern of phonecalls, they were able to trace likely where that's militant, was now using and pick up his or her trail. in afghanistan in the last few years, this is the same technology that is being used in ways that is mind-blowing. it's to the point where in a pillage they would collect data on the price of potatoes, you know the traffic flows in a community in addition to sms and he brings out altogether and you are getting close to what is referred to as the holy grail of being able to almost predict what's going to happen next so these are the ultimate correlation tools. so all of these companies here out of hand i
given the trends that we have seen in the wars in iraq and afghanistan i thought we would start with an issue of big data, which is the cnn afghanistan and iraq initially as general petraeus was collecting -- they could collect, intercept sms's and all this information that pass passed by phone and from that able to pinpoint the location of militants. it has become so sophisticated by the end of the campaign in iraq that if they militants tossed his phone taste on a pattern of phonecalls, they...
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this is located in southern afghanistan and has been a hot bed of activity over the last decade. jim joins me now. what do we know? >> it's believed that they were on a special operations mission when the seven american soldiers and four afghans who were also on that black hawk helicopter went down in southern afghanistan. it was during daylight hours. now, the crash itself is under -- by the way, all 11 on board were killed. this, by all accounts, was a horrific crash. the helicopter totally destroyed. the investigation is under way now to determine exactly what the cause was and u.s. military officials are not ruling out the possibility that that helicopter was shot down. the taliban has claimed responsibility for bringin
this is located in southern afghanistan and has been a hot bed of activity over the last decade. jim joins me now. what do we know? >> it's believed that they were on a special operations mission when the seven american soldiers and four afghans who were also on that black hawk helicopter went down in southern afghanistan. it was during daylight hours. now, the crash itself is under -- by the way, all 11 on board were killed. this, by all accounts, was a horrific crash. the helicopter...
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usurped in afghanistan and up with general petraeus' staff. you saw first-hand what canada is focused on, humanitarian, counterinsurgency issues. the second issue also relates to your service in afghanistan. are returning veterans are coming back to the united states. the unemployment rate is probably double or more than our population as of whole. many of our returning service people are troubled, not only physical wounds but psychological wounds. could you address those two issues? one, but the focus of counterinsurgency, humanitarian aid and secondly of equal importance, canada and the united states for returning personnel. >> certainly the ambassador can add value to some of these that i address but working as they did in afghanistan in kabul, the staff in the environment i was in, we were looking at the geopolitical issues within that commander isaf and working with the 40 plus nations who are contributors whether economically or militarily to the campaign. in the context of canada which has clearly shifted from a ground-based campaign to
usurped in afghanistan and up with general petraeus' staff. you saw first-hand what canada is focused on, humanitarian, counterinsurgency issues. the second issue also relates to your service in afghanistan. are returning veterans are coming back to the united states. the unemployment rate is probably double or more than our population as of whole. many of our returning service people are troubled, not only physical wounds but psychological wounds. could you address those two issues? one, but...
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military top general met with senior officials in afghanistan hours ago. attempt to find solutions to the rise and attacks by afghan soldiers. so far this year, 32 so-called insider attacks. the last one happened yesterday. two afghan police officers turned their weapons on u.s. troops. an american was killed. >> a string of suspicious fires is now raising concerns this morning. in less than a week two fires have occurred on the same street. firefighters battled these flames yesterday on couch street early yesterday morning. the building on fire was empty. said to be an old army surplus store. just last tuesday firefighters were at the same site battling a fire next door. squatters in abandon buildings and car break ins in the area have prompted a neighborhood watch program. >> 6:49. occupy activists at berkeley went back to that land to harvest crops they planted earlier this year. there was tension at first at the gill tract but police eventually unlocked the gate for them. filled dozens of boxes with tomatoes, squash and greens. and then gave away the v
military top general met with senior officials in afghanistan hours ago. attempt to find solutions to the rise and attacks by afghan soldiers. so far this year, 32 so-called insider attacks. the last one happened yesterday. two afghan police officers turned their weapons on u.s. troops. an american was killed. >> a string of suspicious fires is now raising concerns this morning. in less than a week two fires have occurred on the same street. firefighters battled these flames yesterday on...